All posts tagged ‘women in the military’

Lieutenant General Janet C. Wolfenbarger's official USAF photo. Lt Gen Wolfenbarger has been nominated for her fourth star, and if approved, will become the first female four-star general officer in the U.S. Air Force. Photo: U.S. Air Force, www.af.mil

Today I read some great news in the Air Force Times! A role model of mine, someone whom I admire from afar, is making headlines!

I learned today that President Obama has nominated Lieutenant General Janet C. Wolfenbarger for an appointment to the rank of full General. If approved by the Senate, she will become the Commander of Air Force Materiel Command, the service’s major command responsible for research, development, testing and evaluation, acquisition support and logistics support for Air Force weapons systems. This is the part of the U.S. Air Force responsible for developing the requirements, blueprints and contracts for all of its systems, from the aircraft to the drones to the satellites to the rockets that put those satellites in the sky!

Earlier this year, GeekMom Kathy recommended I contact one of her colleagues, children’s author Heather E. Schwartz, about reviewing her two books about women in the U.S. armed forces that were published earlier this year. She thought I’d be an appropriate candidate, not only as a military member myself, but because I have elementary-school aged children of the appropriate age-level for the books — even if they aren’t girls.

These are perfect non-fiction books for elementary-aged children who are on the cusp between picture books and chapter books. Both books are similarly laid out. Aiming High and Breaking Barriers both have 32 pages in 4 chapters, plus a glossary, timeline, internet sites and an index.

Read more of Patricia Vollmer’s post about these books over at GeekMom.